Carlos Boozer

CHICAGO — The Orlando Magic knew they faced a challenge Tuesday night that they had not encountered yet this season. Even without injured superstar Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls’ physicality and defensive intensity leaves their opponents with little margin for error. This wasn’t the time for the Magic to drift away from the unselfish team-ball mentality that had made their offense so effective in their first two games. They learned that lesson the hard way. After leading a seesaw game for much of the third quarter, the Magic offense stalled early in the fourth, just as the Bulls caught traction. The result was a 99-93 Orlando loss in front of an announced sellout...

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